valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(made of) stone; stone-built
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
river; stream; River; the ... river
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
fort; stronghold; fortification
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
full view; plain sight; completely visible
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
spirit; heart; disposition
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to put one's strength into
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
one's house; one's home; one's family
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean